"Rolling" Macro?

Post by theshwartz

Hello WoW community. I've been playing wow on and off since its release but, honestly have never really given it too much commitment. So I really don't know much of anything about this game in comparison to how much there is to actually learn. I'm just now beginning to use/make my own macros. I understand basic concepts but, would really love to know if you can make a macro "roll" through your rotation. As far as I can tell and everything I've tried so far, you have to keep clicking the macro icon and it will execute its commands as they are ordered in the macro. As I said, I've barely scratched the surface of this game so there's probably a really idiot proof explanation for what I'm about to ask so here goes!

How do I create a macro that I only have to click ONCE to use my entire pve rotation? This sounds really lazy but hey, We're always looking for ways to blast through quests and such. Any information anyone has would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading!

Post by Nulgar

That doesn't work, and that's not what macros are supposed to do.

Post by Neffi

Yeah, that's not possible with macros. It's also against the rules, so don't be pursuing alternate methods of achieving it. This is considered automation or "botting".

Post by WizzardlordUK

there is no particular rotation as such anyway, rotation changes on procs ect. you are never going to achieve a maximum output of dps/heals unless you change rotation to fit in with proc/buff/debuff.

Post by Neffi

there is no particular rotation as such anyway, rotation changes on procs ect. you are never going to achieve a maximum output of dps/heals unless you change rotation to fit in with proc/buff/debuff.

Well, it is possible to achieve a near-perfect rotation computationally. It's just against the rules.

Foxlit really surprised me when he asserted that he could devise an addon that would perform your rotation for you, which is supposed to be impossible. I challenged that he could not, and he actually made good on his claim by releasing a fully functional proof of concept. He did it entirely within the confines of the secure system used by addons (due to an oversight in that system). But it was still against the rules.

I'm not going to link it here. I'm pretty sure Blizzard has already made the necessary fixes to break it, but I'm not positive, so linking a working proof of concept would be promoting botting. (Though it has been taken off all the WoW addon sites because of obvious violation of terms.)

Moral: There are ways to circumvent the limitations of the system. Most gaming mouses and keyboards have built-in macro features that can circumvent limitations. Even though these pieces of software are legitimate in their own right, their usage within the context of WoW is not.

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